Indie Dance

STAY GOLDEN joins forces with Bali-based duo Belyi & Kirr for ‘4EVER,’ a two-track EP released on independent label m.MESSIAH. Created in Bali, the EP reflects the shared musical language that has developed between the three producers. Moving between indie dance, indie tech, and melodic house, the release combines emotional depth and immersive atmospheres with... Read more »

French producer Captain Mustache returns with ‘Acid Fury’, the first single from his fifth album ‘Metal Body’, out on the legendary International Deejay Gigolo Records. After previous albums on Kompakt and Mobilee, this new chapter feels like a true homecoming for the artist, who describes the label as his “madeleine de Proust”. Gigolo is the... Read more »

Kyiv-based DJ and producer Lola Kimchi steps onto GLUCOSE5.7 with ‘Cadillac’, a standout contribution to ‘HYPOGLYCEMIA 1.0’, the very first compilation from the young label. Bringing together an international cast of artists across four tracks, the VA is a sweet introduction to the sound the imprint has been building since its launch. ‘Cadillac’ draws from... Read more »

Since launching REBRN at the end of 2021, Israeli DJ and producer Idan Rahamim has been steadily shaping a sound built for the dancefloor – energetic, warm, and constantly evolving. His rise came quickly. In 2023, REBRN reached No. 1 in Beatport’s Indie Dance artist rankings, while ‘Contigo,’ released through Warner Music Central Europe, went... Read more »

Multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and producer Shyam Lalani returns to Beats on Time under his AREUBLUE alias with ‘Jiye,’ a unique cut that draws on Balochi folk traditions while keeping its feet firmly planted in the contemporary club landscape. There’s something immediately timeless about the track, with a deep, hypnotic groove that carries an understated emotional pull.... Read more »

Saqib and atish rework Bollywood classic ‘Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja’ from the 1982 film Disco Dancer, bringing an eclectic club twist to one of the era’s most recognizable disco anthems. Originally sung by Parvati Khan, with music composed by Bappi Lahiri, the track remains a standout of Bollywood’s iconic filmi disco sound. Here, the duo... Read more »

Tim Parelias, Leo Bakiri, and IN RED team up on Fiona Kraft’s label NON MERCI MUSIC with ‘Don’t Be Afraid, Honey’ – a raw and emotionally charged club cut built from chopped synth fragments, tension-filled chords, and a striking rocky vocal. Distorted textures and dark melodic layers gradually open into atmospheric moments of light, creating... Read more »

Maxi Meraki is back on home turf. The melodic house favourite teams up with Brazilian duo No One Knows and vocalist and producer SARRIA for ‘Faithful’, out on October 16th via his own RADIATE imprint. It is his fourth RADIATE release of the year, following ‘Tik Tak’, the ‘What I Please EP’ and ‘I’m Not... Read more »

Plombir Music, the Phuket based event and music label, is gearing up for its 64th release with ‘Demension’, a bright and punchy collaboration between Russian DJ and producer Fairtone and rising name TIGER SMTH. Landing on October 16, the single is a confident statement of the label’s taste for modern, groove led club music. From... Read more »

Some tracks are built for the charts, and some are built to sit in a DJ’s vault until the moment is right. Frankfurt’s Gorgin has a few of the latter, and on October 16th he finally opens the vault with the ‘No Destino’ EP, his return to Dubfire’s SCI+TEC. Classically trained on piano from a... Read more »